Many travelers I met complained about how chaotic Bangkok is... but you won't feel that way staying here! Although it's away from busy tourist streets you can easily walk to many attractions. Wat Arun is about a 15 minute walk and then you can take a ferry (4 baht) across the river and walk to The Grand Palace and Wat Pho. The host was very welcoming and showed me around the neighborhood while teaching me some things about Thailand. I'm glad I stayed here!